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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Hatching Eggs of Ratites to the United States of America

Veterinary Authority Date of Issue Certificate Number 

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the animals of the flock of origin for the hatching eggs were inspected and/or tested for the diseases specified

within 30 days of U.S. arrival, and conform to the veterinary requirements of the country of export.

1. Consignor/Shipper/Owner: 2. Consignee/Broker/Owner:

3. Country of Origin: 4. Date of Shipment:

5. Country of Destination: 6.State of Destination:

7. Home Quarantine Address: 8. Port of Embarkation / Border Crossing: 

9. Date of Veterinary Inspection: 10. Means of Transport: 

11. Description of Commodity: 13. Total Quantity: 

14. Total Number of Shipping Containers:

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United States of America

Hatching Eggs of Ratites
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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Hatching Eggs of Ratites to the United States of America

Veterinary Authority Date of Issue Certificate Number 

The issuing /official veterinarian certifies for export that the flock of origin for the hatching eggs covered under this health 

certificate were inspected by the veterinarian issuing the health certificate. 

1. The flock of origin for the hatching eggs were not vaccinated against any H5 or H7 subtype of avian influenza.

2. CHOOSE EITHER A OR B BELOW:

Have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease (strike out which does not apply).

OR

The flock of origin for the hatching eggs have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease ( avian paramyxovirus) at least 21

days prior to export, using vaccines that do not contain any velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus.

Name of Vaccine:

Date:

3. The flock of origin for the hatching eggs presented no evidence of avian communicable disease within the 30 days prior to the

hatching of the first egg laid for this shipment.

4. The hatching eggs were exported form an area that was not adjacent to any areas under quarantine during the 90 days

preceding the exportation.

5. Ratites hatching eggs covered by this certificate do not originate from flocks nor had contact with any birds or poultry originating

in a control zone established by state/provincial/federal animal health authorities due to outbreaks of Newcastle disease or

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

6. The shipment will not transit through any region where APHIS considers highly pathogenic avian influenza to exist.

7. The hatching eggs were placed in new or appropriately sanitized packaging for shipment to the United States at the premises

where the flock or origin was kept.

Note: for Canadian shipments only: The ratites in the flock of origin for the hatching eggs were either hatched in Canada; or were

legally imported and then have reside in Canada for at least 90 consecutive days prior to collecting eggs to comprise the shipment. 

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**********************Certificate shall be valid for 30 days from date of issue************************ 

The official veterinarian must endorse the issuing veterinarian’s signature OR the official veterinarian’s

signature and government seal is used alone. 

Name of Issuing Veterinarian (Printed) Name of Official Veterinarian (Printed) 

Signature of Issuing Veterinarian Signature of Official Veterinarian

Date Date